Waste Heat Utilization System

A waste heat utilization system includes facilities and equipment for the recovery of waste heat generated in the process of generating electricity and the use of such heat to generate additional electricity or to produce fuels from renewable energy resources or technologies.

A taxpayer shall be entitled to a deduction from Kansas adjusted gross income the amortizable costs of a waste heat utilization system. Such deduction shall be equal to 55 percent of the amortizable costs of such system for the first taxable year and five percent for the next nine taxable years. The provisions of this section shall apply to all taxable years commencing after Dec. 31, 2006. (K.S.A. 79-32,250)

For all taxable years commencing after Dec. 31, 2006, any waste heat utilization system property is exempt from all property taxes levied from and after purchase or commencement of construction or installation of such property and for the 10 taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which construction or installation of such property is completed. (K.S.A. 79-231)

The Kansas Development Finance Authority is authorized to issue revenue bonds in amounts sufficient to finance the construction of waste heat utilization systems at electric generation facilities.